Finding Your Purpose

In this Talk, award-winning filmmaker Tiffany Shlain talks about her “Character Day” initiative and gives a a live rendition of her short film “30,000 Days,” which offers inspiration from throughout history on leading a purpose-filled life.

Tiffany Shlain

Filmmaker; Founder, The Webby Awards; Co-Founder, 50/50 Day & Character Day

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Life's Big Questions

Dig into life’s most curious questions about happiness, truth, and beyond.

Filmmaker; Founder, The Webby Awards; Co-Founder, 50/50 Day & Character Day

Ric Elias

Co-Founder & CEO, Red Ventures

Stephanie Gosk

Correspondent, NBC News

Brad Keywell

Founder & Chairman, Chicago Ideas and Founder & CEO, Uptake

What is happiness, and how does it influence our daily lives? What is the world asking of you? What do you think about right before you die? In this talk, we’ll dig into these big questions and go beyond by looking at new perspectives on some of life’s greatest mysteries.